A few years ago - Zack shooting the Mini. The only thing I need to change is the gas bushing to keep ejected brass in the same county
Mini is such an easy gun to shoot and is not picky on ammo. It happily dispenses of .223/5.56 from anywhere. Easy to clean. What's not to like.
From what I have seen you can buy newer Ranch Mini 14's all day long in the $750 range. Used a bit less.